Island Hvar holiday villa rental, Hvar with balcony/terrace, air con, internet access, DVD

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Villa Dane (villa)

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In the peaceful western part of Hvar town, 50 metres from the sea and small, pebble beaches, are the Hvar vacation villas, four newly-built holiday villas, each with a private garden and outdoor pool. A pleasant 15-minute walk along the shore will bring you to Hvar town centre. Like four elegant ladies, Hvar vacation villas have been fitted out with the most attractive, modern furniture, yet each is individual.

Villa Dane consists of a kitchen/dining area/sitting room, four double rooms, four bathrooms and a terrace. It has two floors and can accommodate eight people comfortably. On the ground floor there is a large, open plan kitchen/dining area/ sitting room, with French windows opening onto the covered part of a private garden with garden furniture, which leads to the private outdoor pool. To make your stay in Villa Dane as pleasant as possible, the villa has been equipped with air-conditioning, satellite TV, hi-fi, a direct telephone line and Internet connection. Kitchen equipment: 4 ring ceramic hob, oven, refrigerator, freezer, dishwasher, hood, toaster, coffee filter machine, microwave oven, mixer, kettle, lemon squeezer. To protect your peace and privacy, Villa Dane is only available as a complete unit, with garden and pool.

Villa Dane	Kitchen / dining room
Living room	Double bedroom

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The Dalmatia region

The blessings of nature and favourable historical circumstances have made the area around Hvar Island a particularly fascinating part of the Adriatic coastline. From the earliest signs of human habitation to the present day, it has benefited from the influence of different civilizations, which have created layer upon layer of cultural history. Hvar Island today, though small, is dotted with enduring symbols and covered in a closely-woven network of historical monuments.

Hvar Island enjoys more days of sunshine than any other in the Adriatic and since the dawn of history has been the inspiring refuge of many peoples, from early Neolithic Mediterranean builders, the Hellenists who settled the towns of Hvar (particularly in the city of Pharos), the Romans, who built its harbours and towns, to the Middle Ages, Renaissance and Baroque eras, when the island became a shining example of spiritual and artistic progress. In recent times, Hvar Island has again featured on the Mediterranean cultural map, and has become an elite summer resort. No wonder then that Traveller magazine rated it among the 10 most beautiful islands in the world.

Hvar Island has a tangible aroma combining lavender, sage, rosemary, heather, mint, myrtle, thyme and countless other herbs which thrive in its soil, making it the Mediterranean's largest botanical garden. This is an island bursting with life, its vegetation, rocks and sea reflecting every ray of sunlight.

You do not need to travel far to experience life at its fullest – just sail from cove to cove around Hvar. Hvar Island is proof that the best dreams can come true, or rather, the real world can seem like a dream.

Island Hvar / Hvar area

Hvar town is situated on the south side of Hvar Island. When the island came under Venetian rule for the second time, they founded New Town or New Hvar, later simply called Hvar. The old town of Hvar became known as Old Town (Stari Grad in Croatian), which is its name today.

Thus the sheltered harbour of Hvar, conveniently situated at the intersection of sea routes across and along the Mediterranean, at a key point on the route to the Levant, became New Hvar, the island’s most important community, home to the bishop, the prince and the main wintering harbour of the Venetian fleet. We might say that Hvar harbour, the place where most visitors set foot on Hvar for the first time, is the starting point for Hvar Island.

There was a settlement by the harbour in Late Antique times. There are prehistoric mounds and caves near Hvar Town and there was an Illyrian fortress on the site of the present Fortica. There are also remains from the Greek and Roman periods, which indicate the demographic and cultural continuity of the settlement on the site of modern Hvar Town.

Along with trade, Hvar Island built its economy on fishing. There have always been vines, figs and olives on the island, but fishing was much more profitable, and thanks to its fishermen, the municipality of Hvar was one of the wealthiest in Venetian Dalmatia. This wealth was poured into many monuments, churches, palaces, houses and fortresses.

Hvar Town was a significant seafaring, trading and military harbour during the centuries of Venetian rule, as can be seen by the building known as the Arsenal (from the Arabic, meaning “house of ships”). This was one of the most important buildings on Hvar Island, and was used to house, repair and store ships.

The theatre in Hvar Town is not just a building, but a tradition and an art form. True theatre is composed of actors and directors, and there have probably always been such people on Hvar. The oldest recorded performances were ecclesiastical pageants, such as the Pageant of St. Lovrinac (Laurence) the Martyr, from the fifteenth century. In the early sixteenth century Hanibal Lucic wrote Robinja (The Slave Girl), the first piece of Croatian drama. Benetovic’s comedies followed, then the secular and ecclesiastical pageants of Marin Gazarovic, and other works, right down to the present day.

Hvar Town is entered through the main gates, and nestles within town walls built in the mid-fifteenth century. This is also the entrance to the elite part of Hvar. St. Stephen’s Square (known as the Pjaca) is the largest in Dalmatia (4,500 m²). Its eastern side is bordered by the cathedral and bishop’s palace, in which a museum is housed. The north and south sides are bordered by public buildings and palaces builts in the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries.

The fortress of Fortica rises above the town on a hill. It was built on the remains of a 16th century medieval fortress, and the buildings inside the stronghold were built during the rule of the Austrian Empire. Today, Fortica has been rebuilt and renovated as a tourist attraction, with a museum, restaurant and the best-known disco on the island.

There are many other buildings in Hvar Town with their own fascinating stories, but we only have space to mention a few of them. Hvar Town has been developing as a tourist resort for almost a century and a half, thanks to its wonderful climate, natural beauty and cultural heritage. As far back as 1868, the Hygiene Society was formed in Hvar Town and the first hotel opened on the Pjaca.

Today, Hvar Town is the tourist centre of the island and one of the most attractive tourist destinations on the Adriatic. As well as the sun and the sea, Hvar offers its guests a wide range of cultural events – performances, exhibitions, concerts and the Hvar Summer Festival, with its musical and folk events.

Nightlife in Hvar Town is vibrant in the summer months. The discos and bars stay open all night long. Hvar is also a good place for an active holiday for anyone who is not satisfied with simply soaking up the sun, the sea and the nightlife. It is a particularly popular scuba-diving location, as the sea is warm, the currents are safe and the coastline is indented. You can also try sea kayaking, sailing, hiking, trekking, rock climbing and tennis. Mountain biking is a way of combining sport and getting around the island to see its many sights. There are many, varied bike trails with fantastic views.

So enjoy the blue sea, lush vegetation, ancient olives, fragrant lavender, elegant architecture and abundant vineyards … Hvar Island will win your heart and you will certainly want to return.

How to get there

By car
- from Austria and Hungary via Zagreb to Split on the A1 motorway
- from Italy via Rijeka along the Rijeka-Zagreb motorway to Bosiljevo intersection, then on
the A1 motorway to Split
- from Split take the ferry to Stari Grad (Island of Hvar)
- take the modern tarmac road from Stari Grad to Hvar Town (about 19 km)
- the villa is located in the western part of Hvar town in Majerovica area nearby Aparthotel Pharia

By plane
- most international airports have services to Split - in the high season there are more flights and many charter companies add direct routes to Split from many European airports ( easyJet from Bristol and London Gatwick; Flybe from Southampton, Edinburgh, Jersey; germanwings from London Stansted and Edinburgh; flythomascook.com from Manchester and Birmingham)
- from Split take the ferry to Stari Grad or the catamaran to Hvar Town
- the villa is located in the western part of Hvar town in Majerovica area nearby Aparthotel Pharia

By boat
- international ferry and passenger services connect the Italian ports of Venice, Trieste, Ancona, Pescara and Bari with Croatian ports (Zadar - Ancona; Split - Ancona; Split - Pescara; Dubrovnik - Bari)

By train
Railways connect most large Croatian towns, apart from Dubrovnik. There are direct services to Slovenia, Hungary, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Slovakia, France, Germany, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, the Czech Republic, Ukraine and Russia. There are indirect services to all other European countries. Croatian Railways has the following types of trains: EuroCity (EC), InterCity (IC), ekspres (Ex), fast (B) and local trains.

Facilities

Further details indoors:
* In the peaceful western part of Hvar town, 50 meters from the sea and small, pebble beaches
* 15-minute walk along the shore will bring you to Hvar town centre
* private outdoor pool
* fitted out with the most attractive, modern furniture
* 4 double-bedded rooms, 4 bathrooms and a terrace
* It is ideal for family holidays or groups of friends

Further details outdoors:
* Private garden and garden terrace with garden furniture at your disposal

Further details

* To protect your peace and privacy, Villa Dane is only available as a complete unit, with garden and pool
* English-speaking representative on hand to answer any questions

Conditions

* Preferred minimum stay: 7 nights in July and August; for other periods please inquire.
* Preferred day of arrival: Saturday or Sunday in July and August; for other periods, please inquire.
* Tourist tax not included in price (about 1 Euro per person per day).
* Conditions for payment: 30% when confirming reservation, 70% 35 days prior to arrival.
* Refundable credit card authorization for the sum of 7,000 kn on arrival, to be refunded within two weeks of your departure (subject to satisfactory property inspection).
* Check in: from 4 pm
* Check out: by 10 am

Rental rates

Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Season 5	23 Jul 09	21 Aug 09	4620£ 4,200	660600	660600	Flexible
Season 4	1 Sep 09	5 Sep 09	2947£ 2,679	421383	421383	Flexible
Season 3	5 Sep 09	19 Sep 09	2086£ 1,896	298271	298271	Flexible
Season 2	19 Sep 09	26 Sep 09	1848£ 1,680	264240	264240	Flexible
Season 1	26 Sep 09	1 Oct 09	1582£ 1,438	226205	226205	Flexible
Season I	1 Oct 09	15 May 10	1855£ 1,686	265241	265241	Flexible
Season II 10	15 May 10	29 May 10	2170£ 1,973	310282	310282	Flexible
Season III 10	29 May 10	19 Jun 10	2450£ 2,227	350318	350318	Flexible
Season IV 10	19 Jun 10	3 Jul 10	3465£ 3,150	495450	495450	Flexible
Season V 10	3 Jul 10	21 Aug 10	4158£ 3,780	594540	594540	Flexible
Season IV 10	21 Aug 10	4 Sep 10	3460£ 3,145	495450	495450	Flexible
Season III 10	4 Sep 10	18 Sep 10	2450£ 2,227	350318	350318	Flexible
Season II 10	18 Sep 10	25 Sep 10	2170£ 1,973	310282	310282	Flexible
Season I 10	25 Sep 10	1 Jan 11	1855£ 1,686	265241	265241	Flexible

The property's weekend rates apply to: Friday and Saturday nights

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.

* Tourist tax not included in price (approximately 1 Euro per person per day).

* Conditions for payment: 30% when confirming reservation, 70% 35 days prior to arrival.

* We can accept payments by credit card (AM EX, MC, VISA) or bank transfer in Euros.

* Refundable credit card authorization for the sum of 7,000 kn on arrival, to be refunded within two weeks of your departure (subject to satisfactory property inspection).

Availability

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Contact details for the advertiser of home 96515
Name:	Ema Skabar
Company:	Orvas Hotel
Tel:	+385 (0) 21494445
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